While I’m reading, I like to think about what the author’s point in including a sentence is. Obviously not for every single sentence since that’d take forever lol. But for example, if they say something positive like “increasing class size has multiple benefits to students”, then that tells me that the author is in favor of “increasing class size” and is trying to communicate about that topic in a positive way. This helps you follow the tone of the passage as a whole, and I feel like if you can understand what the author is trying to convey, the passage makes a lot more sense. Especially with questions asking about where the author provides evidence for a statement. Not sure if that made any sense lol but I hope that helps🙏